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Between favor and falsehood (3)
When Chu Do-chi came to visit the next day, I boldly made a request.
“I need some money.”
“What do you mean suddenly?”
“When I thought about it, I realized that meeting you wasn’t just about stepping on poop on the street.”
“You bastard!”
However, Chu Do-chi did not widen his eyes as if he was going to kill him like usual. Because he knew I was going to die anyway. This is what the human heart is like.
“Now that things have come to this, I want to become a proper thief.”
“What does that have to do with money?”
“Why wouldn’t it matter? You need a good sword, and you also need good armor. “I thought it would be a waste to pour all the money I earned into a spree.”
“It sounds like you’re not a charlatan, but just trying to get a piece of the cake. So how much do you need?”
“Just give me 20,000 nyang.”
“What?”
Chu Do-chi frowned.
“This is crazy! “Do you know whose dog’s name is Imannyang?”
“I know you don’t, so I’m asking you to give it to me, right? “Go and tell Prince Ma exactly what I said.”
Chu Do-chi clicked his tongue with a puzzled expression and left the guesthouse.
I smiled coldly as I looked at his back. Disrespectful intentions deserve punishment.
After making me a hero, I realized his intention to kill Macheolgun.
Yes, I’m willing to be a hero. Instead, you have to pay a reasonable price.
The position of the future Murim lord depends on it. The Demon Spirit will not be able to refuse easily.
There were twenty days left until the Golden Banquet.
Before that, what’s in the underground secret room and what kind of tests are taking place there. We need to find out how the Buddhist Demon Spirit Corps was saved.
Only by knowing this will you be able to plan how to deal with things in the future.
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“That crazy guy asked for 20,000 nyang.”
Chu Do-chi said in an absurd tone. Of course, the demon spirit, who expected a similar reaction, said something unexpected.
“Give it to me.”
“yes?”
At first, I thought I heard wrong. But she heard correctly.
“Give me that money.”
Later, Chu Do-chi was startled.
“It’s not possible!”
No matter how much I needed him, I couldn’t just give him a huge sum of 20,000 nyang.
“It is too large a sum. “If you’re willing to give it to me, a few thousand nyang would be enough.”
However, Maryeongin had already made up his mind to give the money.
“Isn’t this your first time seeing someone like this?”
“What do you mean by that?”
“I’m saying that the person who is to be sacrificed is raising the price himself.”
The devil thought this was a test of fate. This is the path to becoming a Murim lord. The great cause itself is increasing the value of the offering. Are you sure you won’t invest this much to achieve such a big thing?
“Still, 20,000 nyang is too much money.”
The memorial service was strongly opposed. No matter how much wealth you have accumulated, is it still only 20,000 cats?
It was money that even he, who had been loyal to, had never received. Giving that guy that much money made me jealous, angry, and even greedy for money that I didn’t have before.
“The more you invest, the more you get. “Give it to me.”
The words “give up” contain great power. It meant that I would not talk much longer.
Chu Dochi sighed.
“yes.”
The answer was omitting the word ‘damn’.
* * *
The next day, Chu Do-chi came to see me again and gave me 20,000 nyang as if throwing it away.
I was prepared to receive about 10,000 nyang, which was half the price, but I had no idea that I would receive the full 20,000 nyang.
As expected, the guy who was a demonic spirit was someone whose true intentions were difficult to guess.
He earned 36,000 nyang, up to 20,000 nyang from the 16,000 nyang he received as a bounty. He earned a huge amount of money in a short period of time.
One thing that was disappointing was that the bounty received from the Murim Alliance and the money received from the Demon Spirit were not small notes. In other words, it was money that could be traced if someone wanted to track it, so unknown people could use it, but Byeokridan could not.
all.
Then there is no need to save this money.
I immediately took the money and went to the Heuksi settlement area. As a large city, the settlement area was larger than Shandong’s Heuksi.
The owner of Heuksi here was a middle-aged man with courtesy and kindness.
“You came to buy an elixir?”
“exactly. “Do you have any useful elixir?”
“Unfortunately, we do not have any elixirs in our possession. “Someone is hoarding it, but it’s really hard to find elixirs these days.”
The moment I heard that, I was shocked. We already know that it is difficult to obtain elixirs these days. Because I have used black vision several times before.
But my eyes widened when I heard the word hoarding.
Could it be that these guys were hoarding elixirs?
This is because of secret tests conducted underground. Moreover, he has enough wealth to give 20,000 nyang to himself without hesitation.
If a demonic spirit had a tail, it would have hands and feet and a torso. What if they were buying elixirs?
It was an uncertain guess, but somehow it sent a chill down my spine.
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“There are many other good things besides elixirs. Would you like to take a look?”
“Let’s do that.”
I wanted to spend as much money as possible, so I followed him to the place where the weapons were displayed.
Given its scale, there were far more types of weapons than those in Shandong’s Heuksi.
But I passed without even looking at the sword.
“There are many good swords, why don’t you look at them?”
“The sword is too expensive.”
“but. “The most expensive thing is the sword.”
I looked around to see if there was anything worth buying, but there wasn’t anything that caught my eye.
The only thing worth thinking about is self-defense armor.
“What types of self-defense armor are there?”
The owner showed me some self-defense armor.
The one that was so thick and distinctive that it looked like it had to be worn on the battlefield cost 9,000 nyang, and the one that clung to the body without being visible on the outside cost 140,000 nyang.
The cheap ones were too impractical, and the ones that didn’t sell were ridiculously expensive.
“140,000 cat? “It’s too expensive.”
“It’s worth the price.”
“My life is not that expensive.”
I took a step back.
Then something caught my eye. There was a fishing rod standing next to it, and it looked familiar.
“What is that?”
“It’s a German-style weapon used by Namhae Eo-ong (南海漁翁) in the past.”
Even though Namhae Eoong died more than ten years ago, he was quite close to me. He was also a person who took the lead in fighting against Sima Oedo in the past.
“Are you selling that too?”
“It’s for sale, but there’s one thing you need to know in advance.”
“What is that?”
“Unfortunately, the fishing line was broken so it is not there. So, it should have cost 780,000 nyang, but now it is selling for 10,000 nyang.”
I nodded and looked at the fishing rod.
“If you buy it, I will give it to you for a special price of 7,000 nyang.”
Considering the reputation of the South Sea Eoong in the past, the price was ridiculously low.
However, a fishing rod without a fishing line could be considered almost worthless. Originally, most of those who practiced martial arts with fishing rods needed a fishing line.
“Okay. “I will buy it for 7,000 nyang.”
“oh! “Good thinking.”
The owner was very happy when he sold a fishing rod that had not been sold for a long time.
I immediately bought another item. It was a wrist guard. This time, I chose the best one among those on display.
“This is a guy named Howansa (護腕蛇), who was kicked by Kwon Woong (拳雄), a former martial arts expert. “It’s light and very tough.”
I have also heard of Howansa Temple. Of course, most swords could be blocked.
Of course, it was not enough to withstand the anticipation of the Sura Myeongwanggeom, but it was only enough to block the Cheonjo Sword. Of course, this is based on the prowess of the sword itself, not the sword strength or sword energy.
“price is?”
“Twenty-two thousand cats per pair.”
“Okay. “I will buy this too.”
“Good thinking!”
The owner’s mouth became pursed. Fishing rods and wrist guards, which were not selling well, were sold out in one day.
But at that moment, I was happier than that. Because there was a secret that only I knew that he didn’t know.
When I returned to the guest room, I locked the door and closed the window curtains.
And immediately started working on one thing.
First, I picked up a fishing rod for a southern sea fisherman. I injected my inner strength and pulled on his handle. Then the handle, which seemed like it would never fall off, separated and came out.
Inside the handle was a thin stick with fishing line wrapped around it.
In the past, I had personally seen a southern sea fisherman take out a fishing line from this handle and re-tie the line in a battle.
The fishing line of the southern sea fisherman is very tough because it is made of thin silk thread (天蠶絲), which is treated with a special chemical. It was thanks to this Cheonjamsa that the Namhae Eoong became a famous expert in Gangho with just one fishing rod.
I unwrapped it all and wrapped it in layers with a rope.
When several layers of Cheonjamsa were wrapped around the originally strong and tough Howansa, it was reborn as a truly strong protector. This was the reason why I bought a fishing rod and immediately bought a fishing rod.
“ha ha ha.”
There was a satisfied laugh. As someone who uses Seonhak secret techniques, I now have a really practical protective gear.
In addition, it did not look like a traditional Howansa, and the sleeves were worn under a narrow robe, so it was difficult to see if anyone else was wearing it.
After finishing the work, I went to the window and pulled up the curtains again.
I took a moment to look at the scenery outside, bathed in pleasant sunlight.
Now all that was left was to find a way to enter the underground room.
What if the Demon Spirit goes out with eight escorts and infiltrates?
First of all, I can get to the manor, and I think I can somehow find the institution that goes underground.
The problem was the machinery in the underground hallway.
There are four engine equipment installed in the hallway.
If you activate even one, it is in vain. Because I’ll be caught sneaking in.
What if you fly across the hallway?
Wouldn’t one of the four trigger? Considering the smooth movement of the engine that sent it down underground, it must have been made by a person of considerable skill. There is no way they could have made it through light engineering techniques.
If you can’t infiltrate, what are some ways?
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Jeongju became busy preparing for the Golden Banquet.
Stages were created all over the place. During the ten days of the Golden Banquet, various competitions and events were held. From dance competitions to night markets selling goods all night long, famous musicians from Jungwon are invited to play their instruments, and entertainment troupes.
They also performed. It is truly a festival unfolding.
I was standing looking at the vacant lot where the platform was being built.
Then someone spoke from behind.
“I heard that the Murim Lord is giving a speech here.”
When I turned around, I saw a demon walking towards me. Eight masters were standing about ten paces away. It was the first time I felt their prayers up close. As I first expected, there are turmeric-like cilantro that I killed before.
“Shouldn’t you call me your father, not the Murim lord?”
“Construction work needs to be separated.”
“You don’t have affection for each other?”
After smiling to some extent in recognition, the demonic spirit changed the topic.
“Your face looks nice.”
“The money is good. I really appreciated the 20,000 nyang you gave me earlier. To be honest, I asked for it, but I didn’t expect you to give it to me so graciously. “I saw Prince Ma again.”
The devil grinned at my honest words.
“Thank you for understanding my feelings even now. “If so, where do you plan to spend that money?”
“I don’t know yet. “I don’t know if I’ll still be alive after a year.”
I didn’t bother to tell him about my visit to Heuksi.
“You can live.”
The demon spirit spoke with eyes that were not at all false.
He doesn’t waver even an eye. Even I can’t tell that he’s lying just from this facial expression.
Of course he is lying now. Rather than martial arts, he has an innate talent for deceiving and exploiting people.
Our eyes naturally turned to where construction was taking place.
“Do you know about the Golden Dragon?”
“I’ve heard of it.”
“Really, all the rich people in Gangho are gathering here.”
“It would be worth seeing.”
The Golden Banquet takes place fifteen days later. That day, Ma Bong-gi will stand on that podium and give a speech. My heart is already pounding. I can’t believe that the Murim League, who devoted their entire lives, fell into the hands of such a lustful maniac.
“I have a question. Can I ask you a question?”
“Ask me.”
“What on earth was in that room?”
“Are you curious?”
“Of course you’re curious, right? I’m also curious about what kind of ingredients you can get. “Is some grand law being unfolded?”
The magician smiled strangely.
“But who was that person who prevented you from entering the room at that time?”
The Demon Spirit’s expression hardened slightly. She could sense that her relationship with him was not very good.
“Why does he ask?”
“I asked because I was curious whether you were the leader or a subordinate.”
“It’s my subordinate.”
I tilted my head.
“It seems you really like arrogant people.”
Thinking about the things we used to exchange, he could have smiled at least once, but his expression became even more rigid.
I pretended not to notice and looked somewhere else and said indifferently.
“You don’t have to look at the room. “Now there’s a lot to see.”
If you really want something, you need the wisdom to take a step back.
This is especially true when dealing with people who have a strong ego or who think they are smart. If such a person is pushed, he becomes stronger. Rather, you should take a step back and make yourself aware of the gap.
Rather than piercing the engine system, I chose a method that would touch the Demon Spirit’s pride.
“I also thought about the relationship you mentioned earlier. “It’s unsightly for men to talk like this between men, but I think you and I definitely have some kind of connection.”
His stiff expression relaxed slightly.
“Then see you next time. “Magongja.”
I immediately said hello and turned around.
Now it’s time to wait. I hope that what touched my pride earlier and these words now create some kind of organic interaction.
Hey, if you think that you are the only one who manipulates people with his tricks, you are mistaken. If you are a poisonous snake, then I am someone who has dealt with all kinds of snakes.
I will somehow open that door with your own hands.
martial arts,
